Educating the Net Generation

This book, edited by Diana G. Oblinger and James L. Oblinger, explores the Net Generation and the way students think about and use technology. The book may be read online for free or a printed version may be purchased. The book includes a Table of Contents and the following chapters: Introduction; Is It Age or IT: First Steps Toward Understanding the Net Generation; Using Technology as a Learning Tool; Not Just the Cool New Thing; The Student's Perspective; Preparing the Academy of Today for the Learner of Tomorrow; Convenience, Communications, and Control: How Students Use Technology; The Real Versus the Possible: Closing the Gaps in Engagement and Learning; Curricula Designed to Meet 21st-Century Expectations; Support Services for the Net Generation; Learning Spaces; Net Generation Students and Libraries; The New Academy; and Planning for Neomillennial Learning Styles: Implications for Investments in Technology and Faculty.